Jan 14, 2012

Fern Solomon Wants You to Buy American — And That’s What She’s SellingBy Joe SeguraPressTelegram.com

Long Beach, CA – For 30 years, Fern Solomon has had a mission — to market American-made products.

Solomon’s store, Fern’s Garden at 5308 E. Second St., showcases American-made gift items and merchandise produced ethically in other parts of the world, without exploiting the labor force, she says.

The venture started on a somewhat sour note — her mother’s collection of wind chimes, which “drove my father crazy,” Solomon said.

The discordant sound of the chimes sparked an idea for her brother, Jacob Sokoloff, who designed a more soothing chime with the sound of a waterfall.

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